68: Fan Xiu, who was defeated again and again and vomited blood

Fan Xiu really wanted to kill Long Aotian.

But Long Aotian was too calm.

So calm that it was almost presumptuous, even excessive!

This was very abnormal!

Given how cunning this kid was, would he dare to extort him like this, to blackmail him, without any means of self-preservation or a way to kill him in return?

At this moment, Fan Xiu truly regretted why he had revealed his identity; it was too cheap, practically delivering himself up for blackmail.

Yes, facing Long Aotian's blackmail, he swallowed his pride and accepted it.

His identity as a monk from the Guiyi Sect of the Western Continent could not be exposed for now!

Similarly, the immortal-grade Magic Treasure he possessed for Transmigration through Yunmeng Marsh could not be exposed!

How many Cultivators in the Eastern Desolate wanted to Transmigrate through Yunmeng Marsh?

There were billions of them.

Once they knew he possessed an immortal-grade Magic Treasure for Transmigration through Yunmeng Marsh, what then?

Those Cultivators would dig three feet deep to kill him and seize his treasure, like sharks smelling blood.

The entire Eastern Desolate would have no place for him!

Facing this death threat, he had no choice but to compromise!

Of course, he could also rely on his stronger cultivation and kill Long Aotian.

But he ultimately held back!

Long Aotian's calmness made him feel too abnormal; he could clearly sense a confidence from Long Aotian, a confidence that he couldn't kill him.

His intuition told him that he could only compromise!

Furthermore, there were two other reasons for his decision to compromise:

First, to befriend Long Aotian and seize the opportunity to trick him into revealing his Tai Xu Divine Steps Secret Manual.

For him, as long as he could get his hands on Long Aotian's Tai Xu Divine Steps, even if he paid with a tenth-tier Magical Artifact, it would be a huge profit.

Tenth-tier Magical Artifacts could be bought as many as one desired at the Honghuang Shop, provided there were enough Spirit Stones, whereas Long Aotian's movement Martial Skill Secret Manual was extremely rare on the Sky Ruins Continent.

At least, his Guiyi Sect did not possess such a domineering movement Martial Skill that was as fast as lightning, or even faster than lightning; even the major powers across the entire Western Continent had never seen it.

In martial arts, speed is paramount. This domineering movement Martial Skill, which emphasizes speed, is not only suitable for traveling and escaping but can also achieve surprising results during combat.

Second, since his debut, he had never suffered a loss at the hands of others; anyone who caused him a loss would be ten or a hundred times more heavily exploited by him in return.

Long Aotian's demand for a tenth-tier Magical Artifact as hush money was merely a temporary placement with Long Aotian for safekeeping.

He, Fan Xiu, was not someone to be trifled with, not just in the Guiyi Sect, but even across the entire Western Continent.

There's always a tomorrow!

This debt, he, Fan Xiu, would record for Long Aotian first, and slowly settle it later.

"Monk Xiuer, thank you! You are truly too generous. I originally thought it would be quite good if you gave me a fifth or sixth-tier Magical Artifact as hush money. I never expected you to actually give me a tenth-tier Magical Artifact. Your generosity, your kindness, I really don't know how... how to praise you enough!"

Long Aotian almost blurted out, "I don't know how to thank you enough," but then he remembered that Fan Xiu, this monk, was not a good person either. If he climbed up the bamboo pole and demanded the Tai Xu Divine Steps Secret Manual, it would be bad.

Although learning Tai Xu Divine Steps required possessing the Grand Void Dragon Clan Bloodline or comprehending the Void Rule, Fan Xiu might not be able to learn it even if he got his hands on it, but Long Aotian still didn't want to give away Tai Xu Divine Steps so easily.

This was a movement Martial Skill created by the Tai Xu Supreme, the ancestor of the Grand Void Dragon Clan. Its preciousness was unimaginable. Although he could easily learn it from Ao Zhan's memories, this didn't mean he could squander his inheritance without a care.

Fan Xiu thinking he could easily get the Tai Xu Divine Steps Secret Manual was clearly overthinking it!

"...Fellow Daoist has a predestined connection with my Buddha. Giving a tenth-tier Magical Artifact is nothing."

Fan Xiu's mouth twitched: "This junior monk is called Fan Xiu. Fellow Daoist can call this junior monk Monk Fan, Monk Xiu, Little Monk Fan, or Little Monk Xiu... As for Monk Xiuer, Fellow Daoist should probably refrain from that?"

At this moment, Long Aotian was as annoying as could be. Fan Xiu's heart was itching with hatred, especially since he called him Xiuer, clearly taking advantage of him.

In the Guiyi Sect, in the Western Continent, no one dared to call him that!

"Monk Xiuer is so particular. But I think calling you Monk Xiuer sounds better and better reflects our friendly relationship. From now on, only I will call you Monk Xiuer. If anyone else calls you that, I'll get angry with them!"

"..."

"Alright, if there's nothing else, then I'll be leaving first!"

"...Fellow Daoist, you haven't yet bothered to tell this junior monk your name, and where this junior monk should look for you when he needs to?"

Hmph!

Long Aotian couldn't help but snort coldly in his heart, knowing that Fan Xiu was harboring ill intentions and probably wanted to find an opportunity to get revenge on him. A plan immediately came to mind: "My name is Shi Jing, and my father is Shi Gandang. You've heard of the Shi Family, the head of the Five Great Cultivation Families of the Imperial City, right? Just look for me at the Shi Family! I am the Young Lord of the Shi Family!"

Not only were his identity and background fake, his cultivation was fake, and even his physique, appearance, and demeanor were fake.

Want to find him for revenge?

Absolutely impossible!

"...Fellow Daoist is actually the Young Lord of the Shi Family? My apologies for my disrespect! Fellow Daoist, this junior monk observes that your Martial Arts Talent is extraordinary, and you have a predestined connection with my Buddha. Would you like to join this junior monk's Guiyi Sect? As long as Fellow Daoist is willing to join, this junior monk guarantees that your status and position in the Guiyi Sect will absolutely far exceed this junior monk's."

"..."

Long Aotian's mouth twitched slightly.

He was already so eager to retaliate and dig a pit for him?

Too bad, I'm a man with a fiancée!

Becoming a monk?

Impossible for all eternity!

However, this monk actually wanted him to be childless, which was truly hateful. Long Aotian calmly shook his head: "No, my father has arranged eight child brides for me. I currently have eight wives. Can your Guiyi Sect allow me to bring all eight wives with me if I join?"

"...Sh-should be possible?!"

Fan Xiu was also a bit stunned.

This kid didn't look very old, but he already had eight wives?

His mouth couldn't help but twitch violently again; this truly amazed him!

But then he thought, how could this be possible?

Could it be that this kid was deliberately playing with him?

Fan Xiu was a bit uncertain and suspicious!

"'Should be possible'? What does 'should be possible' mean? You can't even make decisions in the Guiyi Sect, can you? You, you, you... could it be that for my happiness, you want to kill your Guiyi Sect's Sect Head Abbot and Sect Head Supervisor, become the boss of the Guiyi Sect yourself, and then agree to let me bring eight wives to join the Guiyi Sect?!"

"..."

What does it mean to speak in a way that leaves no one calm?

At this moment, Fan Xiu was truly stunned by Long Aotian.

And he was stunned from the inside out!

He had seen shameless people, but he had never seen anyone as young and as utterly brazen as Long Aotian.

It was simply enough to infuriate someone to death!

He, Fan Xiu, didn't gain even a bit of an advantage?!

"How is that possible? Fellow Daoist is joking. Our Guiyi Sect indeed allows family members to join!"

Anyway, whatever he said here, the Sect Head Abbot and Sect Head Supervisor wouldn't know... "Is that so? Then, Xiuer, have you found a wife at your age? I'm so young and I already have eight wives. You couldn't possibly still be without a wife, could you? You're this old and still don't have a wife? My heavens, you actually don't have a wife! Didn't your father find you a child bride? Won't you go find a Dao Companion yourself? My heavens, Xiuer, you're really too miserable, you actually don't have a wife..."

"Pfft!!"